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Here are some of the 2023 challenges I added to my bullet journal that I decided to make #StoryGraph challenges for. Feel free to join me!

#SayMyName - Read books that have a name in the title. https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/2547b055-74b4-4eda-a52d-4d03692...

#ReadTheRainbow - Read books that have a colour in the title. https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/ee192ed1-6aeb-4729-8eca-d902966...

Heads up!!! The 2nd Round of pictures for #AestheticallyMatched will be released very soon! As with Round 1, you don‘t need to match every picture if you don‘t want to. Simply pick the pictures that speak to you. I‘ve selected a bunch of photos to give you guys a good variety. Here‘s a sneak peak! ☺️

Tagging everyone who‘s tagged me in Round 1, though it‘s open for all to join.

Okay, so I‘m 100% currently obsessed with my #bulletjournal 😅 It‘s been so much fun to put together! #52bookclub

Trying to organize the order of my bullet journal spreads for 2022. I‘ve done a ton of research on the challenges I‘d like to participate in, and I‘m just so excited to get started that I couldn‘t wait to get my #bulletjournal all set up.

Hey team #MistletoeManaics! There are a ton of readathons, and reading challenges going on during the month of December. So many that it‘s going to be hard to keep track of them, so I made up a list on Google. All participants can edit this file, so that we can all add to and share any Readathon details we come across! Link is in the comments! ❤️

1. Yes! I just have to make sure I don‘t get so carried away that there‘s no room for new books and other finds.
2. I like monthly challenges like #authoramonth
#two4tuesday

1. I do. I like to challenge myself. My problem in the past is trying to do too many challenges at one time.
2. I like to try everything at least once and I think I've loved them all. Some of my favorites have been #bookspin #YAapril #24b4Monday #fairytalereadingchallenge #readacrossamerica #scarathlon and monthly photo prompt challenges

#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

I finished my 2021 reading challenge. 😂🤣😂🤣 now there is no pressure for the rest of the year.

Woohoo I did it - met my GoodReads reading challenge goal! Even with some days to spare!!!

So I‘m committing myself to 6 #ReadingChallenges in 2021
5 of these challenges are all Litsy hosted

And of course I‘ll be doing #BookSpin2021 as well @TheAromaofBooks

#Booked2021 @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft @Cinfhen
#ReadingAsia2021 @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle
#Nonfiction2021 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa
#AAM @Soubhiville
#FoodAndLit @Texreader @Butterfinger
#Pop21
Hoping to use books I own, can borrow or swap
👇🏼

@maich So far I‘m still on track with the #ReadingWithMaja challenge.♥️ Thanks again for hosting! #bulletjournal #bujo

Here‘s my chart for #bfc28....

The M is for mindfulness - target is 10 minutes every day. I use the Calm App - what does anyone else like?
The Y is for yoga - target is 4 times a week.
I added an extra column - the flower is for getting outside every day (whilst we‘re still allowed), either for a walk or to do some gardening.

I‘ve also set myself the challenge of 15 books.

I‘ve done my mindfulness and an audio walk today - yoga starts tomorrow!

Sooo glad #24in48 is back - and just in time ♥️
Finishing Ask Again, Yes ~ Working through the short story collection of Get in Trouble ~ Listening to Beastie Boys Book as I putter...

See you on the other side...

@24in48

My March #BookSpin list is all ready to go @TheAromaofBooks 🖤🤍 I‘ve decided to simply add in two books to the two slots for my completed February books, and leave the rest of them in the same placement. I‘m going for #DoubleSpin again, and actually hoping to possibly finish off a few extras so I can change out more than two slots for April. 🔥

I‘m jumping on the #BookSpin bandwagon with @TheAromaofBooks starting February. Here are my final choices. Some of these books have been on my TBR for way too long, others I‘ve actually picked up and put down again for another book (multiple times) and two are directly written into my 2020 reading goals. Not sure yet if I‘ll be doing the #DoubleSpin, but I‘ll play it by ear. Can‘t wait to see which number(s) are chosen for February. ♥️

Despite my best bookish intentions I've had pretty major reading slumps in the last 2 years. I'm determined to turn things around in 2020. This Bookly challenge seems right on time. Anyone else participating?

https://blog.getbookly.com/2020/01/13/bookly-readathon/

I‘ve been waiting and waiting for my library to do something like this! I‘ll be checking for details, what I saw today while waiting in line at CVS was pretty vague.

Well... what do you know. I‘ve just signed up for another reading challenge. 😅🤷🏻‍♀️ I love that @BookishMarginalia included a huge assortment of options for side challenges (and I‘m a sucker for these challenges ATM), so I think I‘ve decided that I‘ll be doing a minimum of 3 of them. Graphic Novels, Children‘s Books, and Audiobooks for sure. Possibly Romance, Mystery and YA. Well, 2020 is going to be a good year for my bullet journal lists!😂

Planning for 2020....or as much as I ever do. Is there going to be a #LitsyAtoZ this year? I was unsuccessful last year but I have really enjoyed that in the past. I sort of lost track of things in 2019 but am planning to be more Litsy active in the coming year because y‘all get me. 😍📚

With a little over a week until October begins, I thought it‘s the perfect time to post the list for the #ChillingPhotoChallenge.

For each day of the month, post a picture of a book that reminds you of the daily prompt. Anyone can join in on the fun, but those who‘ve signed up to be on a #Scarathlon team will be earning their team 1 point for each post. So, as always, make sure to use the team hashtag, and tag your Team Captain!

And with my last post, I‘ve completed the #A2Z portion of #BBRC ! My list is updated on my form, and I‘ve updated my records as well. Hopefully my holds start arriving next week to begin the #ER part of the challenge!

#TheReadingRush Wrap-Up

✔️ Finished eight books and all seven prompts (except I didn‘t actually watch The Shack 🤷🏼‍♀️), and made progress in two other books for a page total of 2991

In case anyone wanted to know more about the #UglyLocationChallenge, this was the original thought. The idea of taking beautiful photos in “ugly locations” has been pretty popular on Instagram and YouTube, of late, but I wanted to change it up and make books the main focus. Please join me by challenging yourself, and tag me in your stunning photos. 🧡💛💚

Maybe it‘s weird that I‘m procrastinating my studies so that I can sit at home alone with my cats and read children‘s #picturebooks, but it‘s for a challenge so it‘s not THAT weird right? Oh who cares, anyways! I‘m having fun!
I‘m trying to finish all my library books before Monday so I can return them (and maybe get some more...) I‘m going to probably go out of order soon, and read whatever strikes my fancy. But this #A2Z #BBRC has been a blast!

#challengecheckin

Moving right along in 2019. My #mounttbr is keeping me on my toes

My year in books so far.....
I‘ve had 14 x ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reads, and made some pretty good progress on my reading challenges ....

40/100 #Goodreads
19/26 #LitsyAtoZ
22/40 #Pop19
17/24 #Booked2019

Hey everyone, here is what each week will look like for the month of May. There is 1 short week at the beginning of the month, and 1 short week at the end, but we will still be following the schedule.
The last week will have a challenge so extreme that we will be giving away a prize!
Come join the fun, and tackle that TBR with your hosts @Clwojick @RadicalReader and @TheReadingMermaid !
All are welcome to join in on the #MayMadness fun!

That's right guys! I will be co-hosting #MayMadness along with @Clwojick & @RadicalReader 🎉🎉🎉
Get ready for some seriously crazy fun you guys!! 🤪😵🙃

You mean I could read for a month AND get paid to do it???
Challenge accepted 😏👍🏻

I haven‘t been great about posting reviews recently, but I did finish the six Winter categories of #Booked2019:

-Female Detective: Strawberry Shortcake Murder
-Fairy Tale Retelling: The Goose Girl
-Reminds You of Your Happy Place: Mary Poppins
-Related to a Podcast: Fail Until You Don‘t
-Set in Ireland: Castle on the Rise
-New to You Author: The Dad Next Door

I think I‘m finally getting the hang of this journaling thing. You‘d think so, after buying a whole storage box of them! Now I just need to read the books to add onto the blank spots🤓 #ReadingWomenChallenge

Repost for @Librarybelle :
If you‘re like me, you have a lot of unread ARCs and e-galleys waiting to be reviewed.

I thought it would be fun to dedicate March to catching up on these books. I know I will have to read a couple non-ARCs in March, but I‘ll read mostly ARCs. I‘d love you to join me too! This is not a competition; set your own goals. Cheer on others. Use #ARCMadDash and tag me, please (because I‘d love to cheer you on too).

If you‘re like me, you have a lot of unread ARCs and e-galleys waiting to be reviewed.

I thought it would be fun to dedicate March to catching up on these books. I know I will have to read a couple non-ARCs in March, but I‘ll read mostly ARCs. I‘d love you to join me too! This is not a competition; set your own goals. Cheer on others. Use #ARCMadDash and tag me, please (because I‘d love to cheer you on too).

Feel free to repost!

Setting & Keeping Your Reading Challenge Goal 📚📆

So I decided to write a blog on how to set and keep a Goodreads reading challenge goal, since I've killed it the last two years.

☢Warning: For those with the inability to understand satire or who have a disease where you die if you laugh, this article may be hazardous.☢

Tomefries.com

Decided to take up one more challenge!
#litsyAtoZ #readingchallenge @BookishMarginalia #2019

I am really bad about completing reading challenges but I thought I would give this one and try and maybe it will help me read some of my TBR books that I have had forever. If you would like to join the challenge head over to @BookishMarginalia page for details. #litsyAtoZ

In 2017, I found #192019 - a challenge to read a book published from 1920 - 2019. I had 3 years to do it - why not?
This has been THE BEST challenge ever. I got to authors & classics I‘d missed. Selecting & shopping for books became a scavenger hunt.
I recommend you do a challenge like this. Since 2019 is upon us, you could make a new one, #192021 - read books from 1920 to 2021 - you have 3 years. Consider it - it will enrich your life❤️

What challenges are you tackling in 2029 (EDIT: typo! Obv 2019), Littens? I've never been good at completing challenges, but doing them has always helped to keep me reading. This year, I'm doing #pop19 & #mmdchallenge. What are you aiming for?

My #goodreads challenge for this year. Quote is from HP & the Deathly Hallows just b4 Molly Weasley kills Beatrix LaStrange.

Let's see how we do this year!! #goodreads

Here we go. I read 52 books in 2018, so raising the bar for 2019! Hope everyone had a great NYE!

Here we go. I read 52 in 2018, so reaching for more in 2019! Hope everyone had a great NYE!

63 is the most books I've read in a single year in a very long time!🎉
Now, what should be the first book of the new year? 🤔
#GoodReadsChallenge

Just setting up a page for the #litsyatoz2019 challenge hosted by @BookishMarginalia , no big deal. I did this challenge in 2017 and had a lot of fun with it - but couldn‘t do it this year because of Morris Award reading. Can‘t wait to get back to it again in the new year! #abecedariantbr

I‘m gearing up for the #popsugarreadingchallenge2019! I‘m finishing up 2018 with a couple more books, but I‘m having fun planning my January reads!

I feel like I‘ve spent so much time prepping for 2019 & reading challenges that everything I‘m reading now feels like a slog because I just want it to be January already. 😂 How does everyone else keep track of their reading challenges? I like to create separate pretty spreadsheets for the fun of it: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kz0W6ZNGacvumSkSqVIltZTp-QCwAzWUGDJ2GCE5...

Next I get to create my 2019 reading log! 💃🏼

I would‘ve NEVER been able to check all of these off before Litsy. What good influences you all are! 💚💚💚 #in2018

Spent the afternoon finalizing my #ReadingUSA2019 picks. I‘m choosing to read books set in each state.

The print is tiny! I wanted everything to fit on one page, which isn‘t easy. 🙂

Whoo-hoo! I made it! 😃💕📚 I had to keep increasing the number throughout the year because I continuously underestimated how much I was going to read! 🤣😂

If you need to crack out a few more books this month to meet your challenge goals, check out this list from #Goodreads.
https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/1441-44-short-books-to-help-you-reach-your-r...